The College of Idaho baseball team learned earlier this afternoon that they would be headed to Southern California for the NAIA National Championship Opening Round hosted by the No.1 seed Westmont University.
The Coyotes (38-20) earned the No.5 seed in the five team field and will lead the tournament off against No.4 seed William Carey (Miss.) (37-19) at 9 a.m. next Tuesday. The winner will play later that afternoon against the host, Westmont.
The winner of the tournament will advance to the 60th annual Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series in Lewiston, Idaho.
Teams in the Santa Barbara Bracket
No.1 Westmont (Calif.) (41-11)
No.2 Madonna (Mich.) (41-15)
No.3 The Master's (Calif.) (38-17)
No.4 William Carey (Miss.) (37-19)
No.5 College of Idaho (38-20)
Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, May 17
Game 1 (9 a.m.) - No.4 William Carey (Miss.) vs No.5 College of Idaho (38-20)
Game 2 (12:30 p.m.) - No.2 Madonna (Mich.) vs. No.3 The Master's (Calif.)
Game 3 (4 p.m.) - No.1 Westmont vs. Winner Game 1
Wednesday, May 18
Game 4 (9 a.m.) - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 5 (12:30 p.m.) - Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Game 6 (4 p.m.) - Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Thursday, May 19
Game 7 (11 a.m.) - Loser Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 8 (2:30 p.m.) - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7
Friday, May 20 (If Necessary)
Game 9 (12 p.m.) - Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 8
Record vs. Opponents
vs. No.1 Westmont (Calif.) - (5-1)
vs. No.2 Madonna (Mich.) - (0-1)
vs. No. 3 The Master's (Calif.) (9-8)
vs. No.4 William Carey (Miss.) (0-0)
NOTES - This marks the Coyotes' seventh trip to the NAIA National Championships and third time in the Opening Round – placing third in the Riverside Bracket in 2010, while winning the Azusa Bracket in 2012. The Coyotes have advanced to the NAIA World Series five times – in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2012 – winning the national title in 1998 and finishing as national runners-up in 1999
